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Firearm Trainers: 6 Reasons to Use Training Aids

By North American Outdoors / October 18, 2022 / Comments Off on Firearm Trainers: 6 Reasons to Use Training Aids

Firearm Trainers: 6 Reasons to Use Training Aids – NRA Women.com Without training aids, all you have is a lecture. Training aids are very important in firearm training. The more training aids an instructor has, as long as they relate to the topic at hand, the better his or her class will be. Without training…

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Firearm Trainers: Watch Those Clichés

By North American Outdoors / October 13, 2022 / Comments Off on Firearm Trainers: Watch Those Clichés

Firearm Trainers: Watch Those Clichés – NRA Women.com The next time you catch yourself using often-used phrases when training, stop and ask yourself what they really mean. Clichés are common in the English language, and a staple in our everyday vernacular. We often use them without even knowing we are doing so. Even though some…

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Let’s Go Hunting – For Fish!

By North American Outdoors / October 12, 2022 / Comments Off on Let’s Go Hunting – For Fish!

Let’s Go Hunting – For Fish! – NRA Women.com Bowfishing is the perfect solution for hunting year-round to keep your skills honed between seasons. Keeping your hunting skills honed between seasons can be difficult. Most individuals wait until right before hunting season to start dusting off rifles, bows and other things taken to the field.…

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Firearm Trainers: How to Deal with “Problem” Students (and How Not to be One)

By North American Outdoors / October 5, 2022 / Comments Off on Firearm Trainers: How to Deal with “Problem” Students (and How Not to be One)

Firearm Trainers: How to Deal with “Problem” Students (and How Not to be One) – NRA Women.com Everyone taking your class is entitled to proper training. Here are some suggestions to make sure other students don’t interfere with that goal. Firearm training classes are filled with students from all walks of life. More often than…

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5 Steps to Finding the Right Firearm Instructor—For You

By North American Outdoors / October 3, 2022 / Comments Off on 5 Steps to Finding the Right Firearm Instructor—For You

5 Steps to Finding the Right Firearm Instructor–For You – NRA Women.com You are the client, so you need to interview your firearm trainer the same as you would any contractor. Firearms instructors everywhere will tell you that business has never been better. With crime increasing in nearly every city in the United States, gun…

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4 Ways to Reduce Felt Recoil

By North American Outdoors / September 30, 2022 / Comments Off on 4 Ways to Reduce Felt Recoil

4 Ways to Reduce Felt Recoil – NRA Women.com Instructors must assist students with issues like recoil so they receive the proper training they are expecting.  As an NRA Firearm Training Instructor, I deal with a lot of issues among my students. Some students must get over their fear of guns, while others need to get over…

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5 Things To Do When Being Checked by a Game Warden

By North American Outdoors / September 15, 2022 / Comments Off on 5 Things To Do When Being Checked by a Game Warden

5 Things To Do When Being Checked by a Game Warden – NRA Women.com Here’s what you can do to set the right tone and help make sure your encounter is a friendly one. There is a specialized law enforcement department that has the sole responsibility of protecting our natural resources. Collectively referred to as game…

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What Is a Baited Field? 

By North American Outdoors / September 12, 2022 / Comments Off on What Is a Baited Field? 

What Is a Baited Field?- NRA Women.com Confused about this aspect of migratory bird hunting? You’re not alone. Read on to understand the nuances–and how to stay legal–in your pursuit of birds this fall. What is baiting and what is considered a baited field? These are the most common questions I get from migratory bird…

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5 Basic Bird Season Musts – and Must Nots

By North American Outdoors / September 8, 2022 / Comments Off on 5 Basic Bird Season Musts – and Must Nots

5 Basic Bird Season Musts – and Must Nots – NRA Women.com It is the responsibility of every hunter to know the laws regulating the species being hunted. Migratory bird hunting has more than its share of the laws. Anyone who has ever been bird hunting knows how complicated the rules and regulations are. It…

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Bird Season Means Shotgun Season 

By North American Outdoors / August 31, 2022 / Comments Off on Bird Season Means Shotgun Season 

Bird Season Means Shotgun Season- NRA Women.com Choosing the right shotgun is more than just personal preference, as each type of hunting calls for an optimal type of shotgun. Choosing the right shotgun is more than personal preference. Different types of hunting call for different types of shotguns. When bird hunting, you need to know…

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